Dyeing or washing machine.



H. HENNIG. DYBING 0B WASHING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 10, 1011. 1,1 1 5,072, Patented 0012.27, 1914,

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THE NORRIS PETERS C0,. PNOTDLITPHL, WASHINGTON. D,

H. HENNIG.

DYEING 0R WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUGJO, 1911. 1,1 1 5,072. Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO, PNOTOLITHO.. WASHINGION, I) c E s'rarns I r union.

HENRY HENNIG, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

DYEING OR WASHING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

Application filed August 10, 1911. Serial No. 643,306.

agitated by the introduction of jets of air,

in which the yarn sticks are readily removable and in which the upper and lower rows of yarn sticks are located at a lesser distance from each other than the lengths of the skeins so as to permit a thorough treatment of the yarn without permitting it to become tangled.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents the machine in top plan, a por tion of one of the deflecting plates at the top of one of the side flues being broken away to show the parts beneath the same, Fig. 2 is an end view of the machine, Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the machine, a portion of one of the vertical side partitions being broken awayto show the parts beyond the same, Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section through the machine, Fig. 5 is a detail end view oi? the yarn frame showing the means for releasing the yarn sticks, and Fig. 6 is a detail cross section in the plane of the line A-A of Fig. 5. j

The side walls of the tank are denoted by 1, 2, its end walls by 3, t, and its bottom by 5. This tank may be reinforced at dill'erent points by encircling bands 6 and vertical bars 7 suitably secured together. Vertical flues 8, 9, are formed along the sides of the tank by providing vertical partitions 1O, 11. Deflecting plates 12, 13, are located at the tops of the side flues 8, 9, for directing the lip-flowing liquid and air laterally and downwardly into the main portion of the tank.

The means for agitating the liquid within the tank by means of jets of air may be c0nstructed and arranged as follows:A main air inlet 14 is connected by a four-way coupling 15 directly to a vertical pipe 16 and to two vertical pipes 17, 18, through horizontal branches .19, 20. These three vertical pipes 16, 17, 18, are provided with manually controlled valves 21, 22, 23, for regulating the supply of air through said pipes. The pipe 16 is connected to two horizontally arranged pipes 2-1, 25, extending along the interior of the tank near its bottom at, points a considerable distance from the side walls of the tank. The pipes 17 and 18 communicate with two horizontally arranged pipes 26, 27, extending alongwithin the vertical flues 8 and Dnear the bottoms of said Hues. These pines 24., 25, 2G, 27, are all provided with nozzles for directing jets of air upwardly. The jets of air issuing from the nozzles of the pipes 26, 27, serve to cause the liquid to flow upwardly with the air thrmiglrthe flucs 8 and 9 until they come in contact with the deflecting plates 12, 13, where they are directed laterally and .dowmvardly into the body portion of the tank. The jets of air issuing from the pipes 24L, 25,'cause an upward circulation of the liquid intermediate the fines and the two opposing currents meet in the interior of the tank thus causing a complete agitation of the liquid.

The yarn frame comprises upper. and lower horizontally arranged rows sticks 28, 29, supporting cross bars30, 31, and upper and lower pairs 01 cross plates 32, 33, secured to depending pairs of side bars 31k, 35. The pairs of side bars 34, 35, are connected by side extensions 36, 37, of the upper pair of cross plates 32. These side extensions 36, 37, together with the cross plates 02, form a loop which gives rigidity to the yarn :lrame. The upper cross plates 32, are provided with horizontal series of holes 38 for receiving the opposite ends of the yarn sticks 23 and the lower cross plates 33 are provided with horizontal series of holes 3!) for receiving the ends of the yarn sticks 29. These yarn sticks are held against removal by keepers. In the present instance, the keepers 4.0 at one end of the yarn sticks 28 and 14.1 at the corresponding ends of the yarn sticks 29 are immovable while the keeper 2 for the other ends of the yarn sticks 28 and the keeper 43 for the corresponding ends of the yarn sticks 23 are movable. One way of moving the keeper 12 out of its yarn stick retaining position is shown herein in which the keeper is hinged at 4 1- at one end and engages a notched lug -15 at its other end.

The upper and lower series of yarn sticks are arranged at a lesser distance from each of yarn:

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other than the length of the yarn skeins so that a thorough treatment of the yarn by the liquid is insured without liability of causing the yarn to be entangled.

The means which I have shown herein for raising and lowering the frame comprises a longitudinally arranged bar 46 attached to any suitable lifting mechanism, not shown, the ends of which bar are engaged 48, secured to the supporting cross bars 30, 31. To further strengthen the yarn frame an encircling band 49 may be provided for the upper pair of cross plates 82 and their extensions 36, 37.

From the above description it will be seen that means are provided for securing a thorough agitation of the liquid in the tank by jets of air. It will also be seen that a yarn frame is provided which is of such an open construction as to permit a free and unimpeded circulation of the liquid through the yarn. It will also be seen that a means is provided for rapidly inserting and removing the yarn sticks.

It is evident that various changes might. be resorted to in the construction, form and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of myinvention; hence I do not wish to limit my--. self strictly to the structure herein set: forth, but

What I claim is 1. In amachine for washing and dyeing, a tank for the liquid, two oppositely ar-I ranged vertical fiues spaced from the top! and bottom and secured to said tank along: its side walls, an independent air pipe 10-. f

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I having holes sticks and keepers carried by the cross plates. for preventing unintentional removal presence of two witnesses, 2 August 1911.

cated near the bottom of each fine to direct jets of air upwardly through the liquid in and inclined deflecting plates secured to the side walls above the tops of the Hues for directing the liquid and air laterally and downwardly into the center of the tank.

2. In a machine for washing and dyeing,

a tank for the liquid, two oppositely arranged vertical flues spaced from the top and bottom and secured to said tank along its side walls, independent airpipes located near the bottom of each time and in the body of the tank for directing independent jets of air through the liquid in the flues and" through the liquid in the body portion of the tank, and inclined deflecting plates secured to the side walls above the tops of i the fiues for directing the air and liquid latierally and downwardly into the center of the tank.

3. in a machine for washing anddyeing, a tank for the liquid and a yarn. f-rtimecomprising yarn sticks, a pair of cross plates for receiving the ends of; the

of the sticks, one of said keepers being movable to release the sticks.

In testimony, that I claim. the foregoing as my invention, 1 have signed my; name in this 'Zth day of HENRY HENNIG.

Witnesses:

F. GEORGE BARRY, 'HENRY G. TI-IIEME.

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